ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328575
| Date: | Friday 22 June 1979 |
| Time: | 20:12 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7CF |
| Owner/operator: | Go Transportation |
| Registration: | N357AL |
| MSN: | 45229/904 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Daggett-Barstow-Daggett Airport, CA (DAG) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Daggett-Barstow-Daggett Airport, CA (DAG/KDAG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The DC-7 cargo plane was 2981 lb over its maximum gross weight as the pilot attempted to takeoff from Daggett's Barstow Airport. Also, the wrong grade of fuel, 100 Octanes, was used on the plane. Engine power was partially lost on takeoff but the pilot did not abort. The airplane was destroyed as a forced landing was carried out.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fuel grade-improper
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly loaded aircraft-weight-and/or c.g.
pilot in command - failed to abort takeoff
partial power loss - partial loss of power - 2 engines
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Macon Airport, GA (MCN); May 1976
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